Focaccia! No-knead bread! Brioche! The world is your starter-free oyster!

bless the hearts of the folks so deeply invested in their identities as Sourdough Bread People that they’re mad about these tweets, absolutely bless ‘em

No one is stopping you from making sourdough, folks! I love sourdough! Keep going! But if you’re a pro, think how labor-, error-, and flour-intensive it is for someone just starting out, probably with minimal baking experience, during a crisis that includes a flour shortage